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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 

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[Federal Register: May 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 21402]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on April 28, 2009, a proposed consent
decree in United States, et al., v. Occidental Chemical Corp., Pioneer
Americas, LLC, Mariana Properties, Inc., Detrex Corp., Sound Refining,
Inc. and SRI Acquisition Corp., No. 09-cv-5246, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
    In this action the United States, State of Washington, Puyallup
Tribe of Indians and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe sought natural resource
damages for releases of hazardous substances into Commencement Bay,
Washington. Under the consent decree, defendants will undertake a
habitat restoration project in the Hylebos Waterway of Commencement Bay
and reimburse $1,550,000 in natural resource damage assessment costs.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In either case, the
comments should refer to United States, et al. v. Occidental Chemical
Corp., et al., No. 09-cv-5246, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-1049/13.
    During the comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on
the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/
enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a
check in the amount of $24.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost)
payable to the United States Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward
a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-10548 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
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